Prayer made in the present petition is for quashing the order

dated 18.09.2025 passed by learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Nuh, vide which the petitioner has been declared a proclaimed person in NACT-20-

2021, titled as ‘Maksood Ahmed vs. Sabbir Ahmed’.

2. petitioner was summoned in a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, wherein, he was never served with any notice/warrants. Thus, he did not appear before the trial Court, whereupon, notices/warrants were issued against him and proclamation under Section 82 Cr.P.C. was issued on 12.08.2025 and statement of the serving official was recorded on 26.08.2025 wherein it was stated that period of 30 days has not elapsed. Thus, the procedure mandated under Section 82 Cr.P.C. had not been followed, as he was declared proclaimed person without affording him the pre-requisite time period of 30 days to appear before the

trial Court. He is ready and willing to join the proceedings and prays that

one last opportunity may be granted to him to surrender before the trial Court. To buttress the submissions, reliance is placed upon judgments in the cases of CRM-M-29878-2022, Sardar Singh and another vs. State of Punjab and